Lignocellulosic sustainable biorefining processes and technologies for high value-added products 

14h00: Introduction of the workshop 
Nicolas Lepage, Sr. Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in France

14h05: The Canadian Bio Economy leadership
Jeff Passmore, Founder, Scaling Up, CEO, Passmore Group Inc. (presentation via videoconference)

14h30: From the root to the top of the tree, maximizing the use of the forest resources in Quebec-Canada
Jean-Philippe Jacques, General manager at Innofibre.

• Presentation of the Quebec strategy for the biosourced economy and the positioning of the Mauricie region
• Presentation of Innofibre's new Biobased Products HUB
• New concept in recyclable and compostable packaging
• The paper mill of the future - integrated biorefinery project

15h15: Coffee break sponsored by IDÉ Trois-Rivières

15h30: Overview of the Canadian biobased industry and presentation of bioindustry clusters with emphasis on Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), an AgSci partner for pre-commercial research for bioproducts technologies
A.J. (Sandy) Marshall, Executive Director, BIC (presentation via videoconference)

15h40: A major biorefinery project illustrating Quebec attractivity for international investors: BELT project
Patrice Bergeron, CEO of Bioenergie La Tuque, Quebec (presentation via videoconference)

15h50: Gaspésie CleanTech Hub Reducing the footprint of the major Canadian Cement Plant
Simon Barnabé, Ph. D., Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

16h00: Biohydrogen in Quebec: a way to massive hydrogen production from mixed biomass
Patrice Mangin, VP Innovation & Development, H2 V Energies and Professor Emeritus, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

16h10: Norcan, Canada's largest independent importer and wholesaler of petroleum products: A responsible management and an innovation plan unique in Canada
Ryan Dermody, President of Norcan (presentation via videoconference)

Round table

16h25: Closing remarks